SIMPLY RED – STARS LP – Nr MINT 1991 FUNK SOUL POP

Simply Red – Stars
(EastWest Records  1991  WX427)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1

Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– some slight wear to edges with a tiny tear on top right corner & another at bottom right corner
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Simply Red are a British soul and pop band which has sold more than 50 million albums since the mid 1980s. The lead singer of the band is the singer/songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band was disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left. At the 1992 and 1993 Brit Awards, they received the award for Best British Group. The group re-formed in 2015.

Stars is the fourth album by British pop/soul/jazz band Simply Red, released in September 1991. Five singles were released from the album including the UK top ten hits “Stars” and “For Your Babies“. Domestically it was a huge hit, becoming the best selling album in the UK for both 1991 and 1992 and according to the BPI certification of 12 times platinum, the joint 6th highest selling album of all time in the UK. It was also the last album to feature member Tim Kellett, who started his own band after touring. Stars is the only album to feature Fritz McIntyre singing lead vocals, on the track Wonderland.

In 2000 Q magazine placed Stars at number 80 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.

Personnel

• Mick Hucknall – vocals & background vocals
• Fritz McIntyre – keyboards, vocals & background vocals
• Tim Kellett – keyboards, bass on “Model” [live backing vocals]
• Heitor T P – guitars [live backing vocals on “Thrill Me”]
• Ian Kirkham – saxophone [live percussion]
• Gota – drums, percussion & programs
• Shaun Ward – bass guitar [live backing vocals]

Guest musicians

• Jess Bailey – keyboard programming
• Rowetta – backing vocals on “Freedom”

Track listing

Original release

Side one

1. “Something Got Me Started” (Mick Hucknall/Fritz McIntyre) – 4:01
2. “Stars” (Hucknall) – 4:08
3. “Thrill Me” (Hucknall/McIntyre) – 5:04
4. “Your Mirror” (Hucknall) – 3:59
5. “She’s Got It Bad” (Hucknall) – 3:33

Side two

1. “For Your Babies” (Hucknall) – 4:17
2. “Model” (Hucknall) – 3:46
3. “How Could I Fall” (Hucknall) – 4:45
4. “Freedom” (Hucknall) – 3:52
5. “Wonderland” (Hucknall) – 3:49